Seven months ago, Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald switched jobs from finance minister to economy minister in Northern Ireland’s Executive. The restoration of Stormont in March 2024 saw her party take over the economy portfolio for the first time since the Good Friday Agreement, through her predecessor Conor Murphy. On a visit to Dublin this Wednesday, Archibald answered The Currency’s questions on measuring the progress achieved in developing the North’s economy – and the frustrations that remain. Statistical indicators show improvements in the region’s output and employment, though a rise in inflation and unemployment was observed in the past month.…

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